Getting wild and crazy over here! So maybe I should have been trimming things back but after living in the desert where it was hard to coax anything to grow – I’m letting them go a little crazy in this warm and wet Florida weather.

Where to start?

Our first harvest of yellow cherry tomatoes!

Tasty!

Lots of pumpkin flowers . . .

But so far, only one pumpkin.

I thought this plant had mysteriously died. When I went to pull it up, I realized that there was one lone tomato on it – and it’s still growing! We’re leaving it for now to see how the tomato turns out.

Basil

Our Roma tomatoes – hoping for a good enough harvest to can up some sauces!

Hi Emily, I’ve been enjoying your website for a while now but I finally had to write to thank you for this post. I am a gardener but this year it’s been so difficult to bend over to plant and weed, due to a knee injury, (received while gardening) I am really going to try using straw or hay bales next year. Thanks again.

I’m so glad to share our experiences Chris! I’m not the most experienced gardener but my mother (who gives me much direction and support) is. She’s the one who suggested this idea to me and it’s been pretty successful. I hope it works well for you with your knee injury! It’s so frustrating to be unable to enjoy your favorite hobbies. Best of luck!